6th ANNUAL NEW PLAYWRIGHTS, NEW PLAYS COMPETITION & $1000 KAPLAN PRIZE
The New Playwrights, New Plays Competition encourages and stimulates the writing and production of new full-length plays by Cape and Island writers. The Competition is sponsored by Eventide Arts, a Cape Cod non-profit organization devoted to producing stimulating theatre for the purpose of inspiring thought and debate, and showcasing the work of local artists.
The Competition is open to full-length plays written by both
new and experienced playwrights who live on Cape Cod, Martha’s Vineyard
or Nantucket. One play will be selected by the judges and presented as
a staged reading in March 22 and March 23, 2013 on the historic
Gertrude Lawrence stage as part of Eventide Arts’ 2012-2013 season of
plays, concerts and workshops. The winning Competition entry will be
awarded the $1,000 Kaplan Foundation Prize.
The 2007 winner ~ Meridian Summer, by Candace Perry
The 2008 winner ~ Sequel, by David Kucher
The 2009 winner ~ Eucatastrophe, by Andy Reynolds
The 2010 winner ~ This Verse Business by A.M. Dolan
The 2011 winner ~ To Be in the Game by Tom Gotsill
Staged Reading:
March 22nd & 23rd, 2013
Works-in-progress and/or completed plays must first be submitted to the Competition by the May 1, 2012 deadline to be included in the Competition. Plays will be accepted either as an email attachment or by US Mail. Electronic submission is preferred.
The second and final deadline for submission of completed plays is January 1, 2013. Final versions of edited plays must be postmarked by midnight January 1, 2013 and sent to The New Playwrights, New Plays Competition winners will be announced by February 1, 2013.
To obtain guidelines to enter, please contact the Competition Coordinator, Jacqueline M. Loring at jmljake@capecod.net, or visit www.EventideArts.org to download guidelines and an application. Plays will be accepted either as an email attachment or by US Mail. Electronic submission is preferred.
During the Competition, all playwrights will receive written evaluations of their first draft from a noted artistic director. In addition, private consultations with a distinguished playwright (for a fee) will be available for playwright who choose this option. Classes and courses are also scheduled. Playwrights may also schedule a cold-reading of their work-in-progress after which they will have one last opportunity to edit their play.
Please see Competition Guidelines for more information.
The New Playwrights, New Plays Competitionis made possible by the generous support from the following:
THE JEREMIAH KAPLAN FOUNDATION
THE MARION JORDAN CHARITABLE FOUNDATION
THE CAPE COD FOUNDATION THROUGH THE ANDREW S. AND KATHERINE Y. KECK
FUND
THE ARTS FOUNDATION OF CAPE COD
